With the rising costs of living affecting every aspect of almost everyone’s finances, there’s no time like the present to start considering your retirement plans. Unfortunately, the Government has significantly increased the state pension age over a number of years. The state pension age is currently 66 years old for both men and women, but[…]
Get on track for a comfortable retirement. If you have a defined contribution pension scheme – whether private or through your employer – your retirement savings have probably been hit quite hard by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 12 months. That’s because pension funds invested in the stock market and recent turbulence, which has[…]
Billions of pounds lost in unclaimed funds Helping you plan for your retirement is one of our core services, ensuring you are prepared when the time comes to call it a day. With medical advances enabling more people to live for longer, the average person who retires at 65 lives for another 20 years. According[…]
Are you on track for a comfortable retirement? All of us dream of the day we can retire, saying goodbye to the alarm clock and commute, filling our days with sun-soaked beach holidays, leisurely rounds of golf, or cruising the world. As delightful as that sounds, the days when people can retire at a certain[…]
Whatever your age, it’s never too late to start saving to retire.
Retirees plan to use a mix of assets such as pensions, cash ISAs and savings to fund their retirement, according to a survey by YouGov commissioned by Friends Life. The survey polled 7,000 people across the UK and found that many are planning to use a diverse portfolio of assets to see them through retirement.[…]